Karns City

Population: 192
Median household income: $49,250
Median home value: $138,500

Karns City, a community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, has 192 residents. At $49,250, its median household income sits below Butler County's $86,775.

Between 2019 and 2023, Karns City's population grew 3.2% from 186 to 192, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $86,800 to $138,500.

20.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 192
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,250
Median home value: $138,500
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

186192

Median household income

$30,536$49,250

Median home value

$86,800$138,500

Median gross rent

$770$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	186	$30,536	$86,800	$770
2020	208	$34,063	$108,000	$838
2021	188	$43,472	$104,500	$871
2022	185	$47,250	$130,400	$863
2023	192	$49,250	$138,500	$917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	12.5%
5 to 17	34	17.7%
18 to 24	11	5.7%
25 to 34	22	11.5%
35 to 44	20	10.4%
45 to 54	16	8.3%
55 to 64	21	10.9%
65 to 74	10	5.2%
75 and over	34	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	188	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate81.3%

Some college or associate's8.9%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.1%
High school graduate	100	81.3%
Some college or associate's	11	8.9%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means14.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	53	71.6%
Carpooled	6	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.1%
Other means	11	14.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	32.4%
15 to 29 min	21	29.6%
30 to 44 min	12	16.9%
45 to 59 min	9	12.7%
60+ min	6	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 20.3% (39 of 192)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	65.5%
Nonfamily households	29	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	86.6%
Vacant	13	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	57.1%
Renter-occupied	36	42.9%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	73.2%
1-unit, attached	10	10.3%
2 to 4 units	12	12.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4238768
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9970, -79.7264